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University President Mark Schlissel discusses concerns about Greek life and its role on campus with students during the March Fireside Chat on Monday in the Michigan League.
Schlissel addresses recent Greek life controversies Students also pose questions about diversity during fireside chat By GENNIVEVE HUMMER Daily Staff Reporter
University President Mark Schlissel discussed controversy surrounding several Greek life ski trips during his monthly fire-
side chat Monday afternoon. During the chat, Schlissel presented the roughly 30 students in attendance with a question of his own. “A couple of the fraternities and sororities on the January break, the MLK weekend break, did some mayhem at some resorts they were staying at,” Schlissel said. “How do we set up a culture where there are ways to have a good time without being criminal?” Engineering senior David
Hershey said Central Student Government’s push for a student honor code could be one solution. The honor code would serve as an addition to the Statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities, aiming to hold students to a higher standard of integrity and respect. “The attempt behind it is to make it so that students are accountable to their fellow students to some extent,” he said. “At some basic level we all want the face of the University to be a
positive one because our future is based upon this university.” Engineering sophomore Evan Field, president of Delta Kappa Epsilon, voiced his support for the sanctions recently placed on several fraternities and sororities, but said educational initiatives should be central to disciplinary processes going forward. Schlissel agreed, but also stressed that concrete penalties become necessary at a certain point. See FIRESIDE, Page 3
Next round of Canvas testing will include 7,000 students By CARLY NOAH Daily Staff Reporter
CTools may yield to a new online learning platform over the next few years, but current students won’t likely be around for the transition. Created by a consortium of institutions, including the University, CTools launched in 2004 and has been in use since. However, a new system, Canvas, has seen steady progress toward implementation since it was first piloted at the University in the fall of 2014. The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, along with working faculty groups, have spent the past year discussing the switch as part of the NextGen Michigan initiative, which seeks to modernize the University’s
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Updated MCAT to include more subjects, longer testing times Test revision to start in April, reflect changing medical school preferences By NABEEL CHOLLAMPAT Daily Staff Reporter
Last month, registration opened for the new version of the Medical College Admission Test, better known as the MCAT. The updated test, developed by the American Association of Medical Colleges, will focus more on experimentation and practicality. The AAMC will first administer the new test on April 17. The old exam was last taken on Jan. 23. According to the AAMC, the four updated 95-minute sections include Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior; and Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. The test is expected to last about 7.5 hours — contrasting a previous three and a half time span. Testing time has increased due to the addition of a fourth section, as well as the longer length of each section compared to the previous exam. According to a January report in The New York Times, the additional test-
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ing time necessitates more stamina and focus. Eric Chiu, Kaplan Test Prep’s executive director of pre-medical programs, said the changes will ultimately permit the exam to test application of material, for example, in an unprecedented way. “The MCAT is undergoing not just a change in the content areas covered and the length of the exam, but also in terms of how it tests science content and, in particular, application and integration of that knowledge in a different way,” Chiu said. He added that the new emphasis should aid students in their careers as doctors. “It’s the type of skill pre-meds will need once they get to medical school,” Chiu said. “That’s how their medical school classes and, someday, how they will act as doctors really apply content knowledge from lots of different science areas to real-life scenarios.” The changes include recommendations that students take 11 semesters of prerequisite courses, compared to the previous eight. Sociology, psychology, biochemistry and statistics are now included in this list. The exam will also place more focus on chemistry and physics in the context of biological processes, which may require students to take additional coursework in that realm. See MCAT, Page 7
Information Technology Services. A February report from the faculty team responsible for evaluating the switch, the Digital Innovation Advisory Group, cited changes in digital education as the main rationale for the switch. “CTools development has unfolded around the creation of tools to manage digital assets in a reactive manner,” the report said. “Canvas, in contrast, has been conceived from the ground up to provide a more cohesive learning experience.” In an interview last month, University Provost Martha Pollack said the University so far has not yet made a formal decision on transitioning, but data from pilots has been promising. However, she said she expects CTools to remain in use until April 2016 at the earliest. This semester, the University is partaking in a second round of piloting with a larger audience. Pollack said the pilot includes a total of 123 instructors and 7,000 students in 112 classes throughout 15 schools and colleges. See CANVAS, Page 3
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Music, Theatre & Dance junior Sophia Deery improvs during the Dance and Identity Workshop at the Trotter Multicultural Center Monday evening.
Dance workshop connects identity, body movement Trotter Multicultural Center hosts Abraham.In.Motion By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily Staff Reporter
A small group of students seated on the floor of Trotter Multicultural Center listened attentively Monday night as Jeremy Neal, a principle dancer from the critically acclaimed dance company Abraham. In.Motion, introduced himself. “My name is Jeremy and I identify as a queer artist, as a listener and as a friend,” he said to the group. Neal led participants in the Dance and Identity Workshop, an event co-hosted by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs
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and the Trotter Center. First, Neal asked the group to consider how dance movements can connect with one’s own identity, focusing the event on the ties between individuality and movement. “Being able to understand your identity through movement can make a better nonverbal communicator, which is a very important skill to have,” Neal said. During the dance workshop, Neal asked students to improvise dance movements that corresponded with the spelling of their names. In another exercise, the students took turns “sculpting” themselves using the body of their partner. Kinesiology sophomore Kamaria Washington participated in the dance workshop and said she thought the exercises were both fun and enlightening.
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“I loved it,” Washington said. “It was a great way for me to freely dance, and it was amazing how Jeremy tied in how you identify yourself and how you want others to identify you with dance.” Neal said he wanted the participants to get comfortable with body parts they do not normally use. “It was a combination of getting them to really think about moving their bodies in ways that hadn’t thought about before, and also it was way to get them to open up and explore different ideas,” he said. Sophia Deery, a junior in both LSA and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, who interned with Abraham. In.Motion last summer and was a main organizer of the workshop, said the event was created as a platform for members See DANCE, Page 3
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When actress Angelina Jolie opted for a preventative double mastectomy in 2013, the move spurred an increase in the number of people seeking genetic testing and counseling. Now, the insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the University Health System have established a collaborative to improve and create more guidelines for genetic testing, which can screen patients for genes linked to an array of illnesses and conditions. The Genetic Testing Resource and Quality Consortium aims to investigate and improve current genetic testing practices. David Share, senior vice president of Value Partnerships at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, said he believes genetic testing will positively impact patient care in Michigan. “Such testing has the potential to add great value to the care of people with conditions, or at risk for conditions, with a genetic component, which can affect their future health and also future treatment,” Share wrote See GENETICS, Page 3
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Friends say Russian leader was not killed by Islamic extremists Five men in custody after death of opposition politician MOSCOW (AP) — Supporters of slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov dismissed suggestions Monday that his shooting could have been motivated by Islamic extremism. Five men are in custody in connection with the Feb. 27 shooting, and all of them are from the predominantly Muslim region of Chechnya, or other parts of the restive north Caucasus. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has said one of the main suspects, Zaur Dadaev, could have been motivated by Nemtsov’s comments after the attack on French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo, which published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. “Everyone who knows Zaur confirms that he is a deeply religious person who, like all Mus-
lims, was shocked by the actions of Charlie and comments (of those) who supported the publication of the caricatures,” Kadyrov said in a statement late Sunday. In the Charlie Hebdo attack on Jan. 7 in Paris, 12 people were killed by two gunmen, who were later killed by police. Nemtsov criticized the Charlie Hebdo attackers in an online post, saying that Islam was a “young religion that is current in its Middle Ages, and there is a long fight ahead to defeat the Islamic inquisition.” A long-time friend of Nemtsov and a fellow opposition activist, however, said he wasn’t an enemy of Islam. “The attempt to convince the public that Nemtsov was an obvious target for Islamic radicals doesn’t stand up to criticism,” Ilya Yashin told the Associated Press on Monday. “This version is extremely convenient for (President) Vladimir Putin, because it takes both him
and his inner circle out of the line of fire.” Five men, including Dadaev, have been detained in connection with Nemtsov’s killing. They all appeared in a Moscow court Sunday, where Dadaev and another suspect were charged in connection with shooting Nemtsov as he walked across a bridge near the Kremlin. The other three were jailed pending charges being filing. One of the judges said Dadaev had acknowledged involvement, but Dadaev didn’t admit guilt in the courtroom, according to news agencies. Footage from state channel NTV shows Dadaev turning to the camera and saying “I will say to you: I love the Prophet Muhammad.” Dadaev had been an officer in the Chechen police troops, though Kadyrov said he had left the forces under unclear circumstances. The other suspect who was charged, Anzor Gubashev, denied being guilty. Supporters of Nemtsov, however, believe that by casting blame on Islamic extremists, investigators are attempting to shift blame away from the government and onto a minority which remains controversial among many Russians. Chechnya suffered two intense wars over the past two decades between Russian forces and separatist rebels increasingly under the sway of fundamentalist Islam. That reinforced the stereotype among many Russians of Chechens as violent extremists. “The ‘Chechen trail’ appears to be more of a cover-up operation, and a clumsily executed one at that,” Vladimir Milov, another opposition activist, wrote Monday. Opposition leaders bristled further when Kadyrov was awarded the Order of Honor on Monday by the Kremlin, which is given in recognition of achievements in public life. Dmitry Peskov, Putin’s spokesman, told Russian news agencies in comments carried Monday that the award had been in the works several months, and the timing was a coincidence.
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University of Oklahoma President David Boren, left, speaks with students as they protest a campus fraternity’s racist comments on March 9, 2015 in Norman, Okla.
U. of Oklahoma president shuts down fraternity for racist chant President calls for punishments during campus rally NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The president of the University of Oklahoma severed the school’s ties with a national fraternity on Monday and ordered that its oncampus house be shuttered after several members took part in a racist chant caught on video. President David Boren said he was sickened and couldn’t eat or sleep after learning about the video Sunday afternoon. The video, which was posted online, shows several people on a bus participating in a chant that included a racial slur, referenced lynching and indicated black students would never be admitted to OU’s chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The Oklahoma football team decided to protest rather than practice on Monday. At the team’s indoor practice facility, coach Bob Stoops led the way as players, joined by athletic director Joe Castiglione, walked arm-in-arm, wearing black. Meanwhile, a top high school recruit withdrew his
commitment the university after seeing the video. Boren attended a pre-dawn rally organized by students and lambasted the fraternity members as “disgraceful” and called their behavior “reprehensible.” He said the university was looking into a range of punishment, including expulsion. “This is not who we are,” Boren said at a midday news conference. “I’d be glad if they left. I might even pay the bus fare for them.” National leaders of Sigma Alpha Epsilon said late Sunday that its investigation confirmed members took part in the chant and announced it would close the local chapter. The national group said it was “embarrassed” by the “unacceptable and racist” behavior. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the efforts by the university and the national fraternity to repudiate the racist comments were “an appropriate step.” Boren said fraternity members have until midnight Tuesday to remove their belongings from the fraternity house. He said the fraternity was “not totally forthcoming,” and he was still trying
to find out who was on the bus so the school could consider disciplinary actions. He said the university’s legal staff was exploring whether the students who initiated and encouraged the chant may have violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination. “We are also going to look at any individual perpetrators, particularly those that we think took a lead in this kind of activity,” Boren said. It’s unclear who recorded the video, when it was recorded and who initially posted it online. Boren suggested it was likely taken by another student who didn’t agree with what was being chanted. OU Unheard, a black student group on campus, posted a link to the video after someone anonymously called it to the group’s attention Sunday afternoon, communications director Alexis Hall said Monday. “We immediately needed to share that with the OU student body,” said Hall, a junior. “For students to say they’re going to lynch an entire group of people. ... It’s disgusting.”
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CANVAS From Page 1 Pollack said in conjunction with this pilot, DIAG is also conducting discussions about Canvas with University academic units in anticipation of a more formal recommendation. “At the end of the winter semester, (DIAG) will make a recommendation about the scope and about the pace of moving forward,” Pollack said. “And then we’ll have more pilots over the summer.” DIAG’s February report on the Fall 2014 pilot found that most users reported positive outcomes. Among the 33 instructors and 3,000 students in the fall pilot, 75 percent of faculty and 58 percent of students involved in the pilot preferred Canvas to CTools, according to the report. One issue with larger classes, namely Statistics 250, was cited: the size of the class caused the system to freeze, and in some cases, instructors were unable to upload grades for every student. However, the report concluded that the concern could be resolved. Information Prof. Barry Fishman, DIAG co-chair, said there were several key distinctions between CTools and Canvas. CTools runs through servers that are housed at the University. Canvas, on the other hand, lives in the cloud computing system and is managed externally by a consortium of universities called Unizin, of which the University is a founding member. Unizin is designed to create an open platform for universities to work together on furthering digital education initiatives and sharing content — the first step being Canvas. Universities pay fees to keep the platform running. “It’s sort of a priority shift for the institution I think — to say yes, we’re going to be in the business of great teaching and learning, supported by great technology, but not necessarily in the business of keeping
that technology running every day, which was the case with CTools,” Fishman said. He added that when another group is managing a school’s learning environment and technology, an issue of ease versus control arises. Because of the collaborative nature of Unizin, this concern is less of an issue. “When you’re purchasing services from someone else, you automatically have less control over that environment,” Fishman said. “That’s where Unizin comes in. So if we’re one customer of infrastructure using Canvas, then we’re just one customer — and we’re a big customer — but we’re not a majority customer.” Pollack said through Unizin, and tools like Canvas, more collaboration is possible. “Unizin was created in large part to be sure the universities lead and influence digital education in the future,” she said. “(It’s) being created in such a way that we can use tools like Canvas, but with interfaces so we’d own the data and they pass through these interfaces to these other tools.” She added that the choice to consider alternate options to CTools wasn’t motivated by fiscal reasons. For faculty, Fishman said, there were several advantages to Canvas — namely, additional features, such as SpeedGrader, which he said streamlined grading far beyond CTools’ capabilities. “We look for seamlessness,” he said. “You want the different pieces of the environment to feel like they were built to work together and that it’s easy for you to integrate various tools, and Canvas seems to support that as well.” He added that there were also other possibilities beyond the direct features, such as the capability to partner with other Big Ten schools or other institutions around the nation to share data, or use Massive Open Online Courses. However, not all students see
the need for the updated learning platform. LSA sophomore Krysten Dorfman said unless there is an advantage she has not found, CTools and Canvas are fairly similar. “I never had any issues with CTools, so I don’t see any particular need for Canvas right now,” Dorfman said. “The design is cleaner and the interface is a little more organized, but nothing noticeably special. It keeps all of our assignments in one place and lets us know when they are due, but so does CTools.” Engineering junior Brian Esch said while the interface of Canvas is nicer, it doesn’t seem to do anything that CTools can’t do. “The only thing that annoys me is having to switch between the two sites for all of my courses,” Esch said. “I would prefer that one site would have all of my courses.” So far, Fishman and Pollack said, the pilot processes have been smooth. However, both noted that there will be some transition concerns. “One of the things I need to worry about in any transition is for faculty. If you invest in a lot of energy in building your course material on CTools, how could we make that transition from CTools to Canvas as easy as possible or completely automatic,” he said. Pollack said there were plans to aid faculty’s transition, should the switch occur, especially when it comes to moving material stored on CTools to Canvas. Overall, Fishman said a successful transition requires that instructors make the most of any new platform. “Learning management systems don’t lend themselves to feats of derring-do,” he said. “They’re the plumbing. Good teachers are doing the normally good things that they’re doing around here. Particularly exciting teachers, I have seen no way in which Canvas is holding them back. It’s not about Canvas, it’s about what you do with it.”
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E. Royster Harper, vice president for Student Life, opens the floor for discussion at the March Fireside Chat with University President Mark Schlissel in the Michigan League on Monday.
FIRESIDE From Page 1 “I think everything we do here should be educational,” Schlissel said. “But, when you cross some kind of line to behavior that I think would be characterized as criminal behavior, then the balance between punishment and education changes a little bit. And I think that’s an important aspect of education, too.” Schlissel said there has been discussion about delaying rush by at least one semester to allow students to form friendships outside of Greek life. However, the idea has been met with resistance from those who say it will encourage more open parties during the first semester. LSA sophomore Matt Fidel, The Team’s candidate for CSG vice president who attended the chat, said he thought the problem of students struggling to form a broad array of friendships stretches beyond Greek life. “I think the problem here is that people come to campus and they immediately self-select, so it’s very easy to put the blame on Greek life and frats in general,” Fidel said. “But I think that, like you said, 80 percent of students aren’t in Greek life, but they still self-select.” Fidel also presented questions to Schlissel about what student leaders could do to foster a more diverse campus.
“As student leaders what can we do to help increase minority enrollment?” Fidel said. “I know things like on-site admissions and pipeline programs get talked about a lot … I want to hear what your opinions on programs like that are.” Though Schlissel acknowledged that outreach programs are important, he said student leaders should focus on creating a more welcoming campus. “What else can we do together so that you can honestly say to a student from an underrepresented group, ‘Hey, you could fit in here, you could learn here, you could be respected here,’?” he said. However, Schlissel said it is important for the University to reach out to in-state students who come from communities that do not see the University as accessible. He said he plans to visit high schools in places like Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo to invite local students to apply to the University. “This is their university, this is the state of Michigan’s university, and they should feel as much ownership and as much right to apply, and be considered and to come here as anybody else,” he said. Several students voiced concerns about the quality of life on North Campus, a complaint which Schlissel said he has discussed at nearly every fireside chat to date. “The residential life is in the
midst of a 10- or 15-year effort to really upgrade residential life, living and eating on campus,” he said. “The next frontier is the North Campus.” Schlissel said the next meeting of the University’s Board of Regents will devote time to focusing on how to improve residential life on North Campus. “The ultimate goal is to make the North Campus as dense and vibrant as the Central Campus, and to have the businesses surrounding North Campus sort of grow up in a way that living up there won’t require you to be down here to socialize,” he said. E. Royster Harper, vice president for student life, who also participated in the discussion, addressed the on-campus housing shortages that have plagued the University for several years due to large incoming freshman classes. Harper said the renovations to residential communities on campus are part of the effort to alleviate the housing shortage problem. The problem tends to affect upperclassmen who want to live on campus after their freshman year. In recent years, many upperclassmen applying for oncampus housing are given the Northwood apartments as their only residential option. “The design is not to have anyone in Northwood that doesn’t want to be in Northwood because it doesn’t create the sense of community,” she said.
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Kinesiology sophomore Kamaria Washington practices actively internalizing her day during the Dance and Identity workshop at the Trotter Multicultural Center on Monday.
DANCE From Page 1 of the dance company to interact with a variety of students off the stage. “We wanted Abraham. In.Motion to be able to interact on a level that extends beyond the typical performance audience, which is usually comprised of only performing arts majors” she said. “We wanted to make sure the rest of the student body could also benefit from the com-
GENETICS From Page 1 in an e-mail interview. Co-clinical directors David Keren, professor of pathology and director of the Division of Clinical Pathology, and Scott Owens, associate professor of pathology and medical director of professional practice evaluation, worked with Blue Cross Blue Shield for approximately 18 months to develop the program. “We want to see how genetic tests are currently being conducted by physicians around the state of Michigan, how they compare with national guidelines around the state and working with hospitals around the state,” Keren said. The collaborative is one of 21 Collaborative Quality Initiatives at the University that help teach hospitals and clinics how to prevent complications and improve patient outcomes. Blue Cross Blue Shield develops the CQIs to help hospitals save money and improve their surgical and testing procedures. Keren said he believes the purpose of the CQIs is to respond to problems physicians might face around the state. “The idea isn’t to tell the people of Michigan what to do but listen to what’s going on,” Keren said. “It is to sit together and listen to people across the state and create guidelines. Then we look at outcomes to see if adherence to those guidelines actually makes a difference.”
pany’s visit.” She also said thinking carefully about one’s identity is a key element to success at college and in the years that follow. “The University is fostering the next generation of leaders,” she said. “We call ourselves the Leaders and Best, and in order to be the best leaders, we need to have a strong sense of who we are.” Neal also said understanding your own identity is vital to understanding others. “I don’t think you can real-
ly tell somebody else about themselves unless you know yourself,” he said. “If we take more time to look at ourselves and gain a clear understanding of our own ideas, we can then navigate the perspectives of others.” Overall, Neal said he hopes participants left the event with a story to pass along to others. “Even if they leave and share negative experiences with others, bringing up these types of issues is important in building a better society,” he said.
Blue Cross Blue Shield contacted the University Department of Pathology and collaborated to create the consortium. Owens said he believes the collaboration lays the foundation for how people will continue to do genetic testing in Michigan. “Ideally, it’ll benefit patients and make sure that the right tests are being done for the right patient at the right time,” Owens said. “Then once they get the test done, they can get the right follow-up help for both themselves and their families.” Keren and Owens traveled around Michigan to collect information on how clinicians perform genetic testing. They inquired how often the physicians conducted testing and how they would use the results. While their research found large discrepancies from clinic to clinic, Keren said he hopes this initiative will help testing become more uniform throughout the state. “The goal is to make it rational so that everyone is following the same guidelines that have been established,” Keren said. “Hopefully it’ll rein in the costs of testing, and give opportunity to people to see what is the best way to help people clinically.” The collaborative will start with the breast cancer associated BRCA gene testing, which detects mutations in breast cancer susceptibility genes. Owens said since the test is well-known and performed often, it will be a clear test of where discrepancies lie in the system.
“We’ll use BRCA to set up our process of gathering this information,” he said. “The physician organizations and laboratories and so on that join the collaborative will be the ones that together have meetings and decide how to move forward from there.” Owens said the results will be used to improve the initiative for future gene testing. “We’ll be looking at evidence with an eye to figure out if it tests exactly what we think its going to test, and then we’ll look at the clinical validity,” he said. Physicians will then use this information to critically look at and develop new guidelines for genetic testing. “We’re going to start with this test and ask: what is the current practice across the state?” Keren said. “We will work together with national organizations to create educational material to see if we can improve the practice across the state.” After experimenting with the BRCA test, the collaborative will focus on other types of genetic testing. “We’re going to be doing this with many different tests over the years,” Keren said. “What these hospitals are going to be doing that are working with us is sitting on our committees and deciding which tests we should be looking at. They help us decide how to create educational materials that would be appropriate for physicians in hospitals or practices.”
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Why I’m tired
’m writing this on Sunday, March 8, and I am cranky for a handful of reasons, some of which are actually relevant. I’m upset that I’m on my last day of a Spring Break that felt far too short. I’m also upset that I somehow managed to sleep until 10:30 a.m. without feeling particularly rested. When I voiced this frustration to my mother, she laughed. “Well yeah,” she said, “because it SYDNEY feels like 9:30.” Ah. Daylight saving time. HARTLE Winding the clocks forward is an annual source of annoyance for me, one that does not get easier with experience. The older I get, the less sense it makes. Why am I subjecting myself to an hour less of sleep? Why do I want to spend a week readjusting my sleep schedule to fit the change? Why do I want to wake up in the dark when it’s hard enough to wake up when there’s light outside? (And how do I change the time on my microwave?) It has something to do with farmers. At least that’s what everyone seems to think. The “it was started by farmers” thing is a very strange collective delusion, particularly because farmers are the only group to have ever organized a lobby against daylight saving time. It gives them fewer daylight hours in the morning to get crops to market. Cows apparently don’t adjust well to earlier milking schedules either. Daylight saving time is a practice that has nothing to do with farmers and everything to do with war. The first country to use DST was Germany during World War I. This was an effort to reduce the use of artificial light to conserve energy for the war. The United States followed suit two years later. The practice was abandoned post-war and reinstated during World War II, during which DST was referred to as “War Time.” And so daylight saving time was created in an effort to conserve energy. As much as I
would like to accuse DST of being an immediate failure, I’m forced to admit that it actually worked — at first. DST saved the day during the 1973 oil embargo saving 10,000 barrels of oil every day. But, this was before air conditioning was an essential fixture in most American homes. Today, that extra hour of daylight in the summer translates into a hotter hour of increased air conditioning use. The National Bureau of Economic Research found in 2008 that because of this increase in air conditioning, the energy saved by less artificial lighting is completely canceled. We actually use more energy because of air conditioning costs during daylight saving time. So who’s winning when we turn our clocks forward an hour every year? It’s certainly not television networks, which dislike DST because people tend to start watching their shows after the sun sets. When the sun sets later, they lose viewers to outdoor activities. It is logical that outdoor industries would be the winners of daylight saving time, but it still seems weird to me that the biggest champions are — wait for it — golf courses. Yes, we are subjecting ourselves to the hassles of clock changing and tiredness for golf people who have a lot to gain from increased hours of operation. It is a $70 billion industry in the United States, and although this is no small sum, I can’t help but feel angry that I’m losing an hour of my Spring Break for such a boring sport. Ultimately, daylight saving time doesn’t save energy, but it might still promote economic growth. America has a history of instating and repealing DST, but for now it’s here to stay. Regardless, I think I’m with the cows on this one: I don’t like adjusting my sleep schedule, waking up in the dark for what feels like no reason. As irritated as I am, however, I’m not quite ready to join the farmers’ lobby against daylight saving time. Probably because I’m too tired. — Sydney Hartle can be reached at hartles@umich.edu.
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Securing a fair future for millenials Common Sense Action is a bipartisan political action group here at the University that is part of a national movement calling for generational fairness, fiscal responsibility in government, investment in millennial mobility and the renewal of prudent politics. The State of Michigan can encourage these qualities by reducing spending and increasing government efficiency. One of the ways the Michigan government can promote fiscal responsibility is by supporting a change from a defined benefit to defined contribution pension system for state employees. A defined benefit pension program guarantees workers a pre-negotiated set of benefits, which are funded by a withheld portion of the employee’s salary that the government matches. The amount of these benefits is based on a defined percentage of the employee’s salary, which is then apportioned to the employee on a monthly basis for the rest of his or her life after retirement. The government and salary money from a defined benefit is placed in a public investment fund from which the pension is paid out. The problem with defined benefit pensions plans is that they require actuarial accounting, which is essentially an estimate of the total cost of each of the employee’s pension plans based on how long they live and an estimate of how the public fund will do in the market. Because actuarial accounting is often inaccurate, the discrepancy between the estimate and the actual pension costs can be alarmingly significant, which has led to Michigan touting one of the highest debt totals in the United States. Michigan has a total state debt of more than $142 billion, or $14,435 per capita. A large portion of this debt, well more than half, is created by liabilities derived from unfunded pensions. CSA opposes the culture of spending and passing the bills onto taxpayers in the future. We believe that this method of fiscal accounting is not only irresponsible but also unsustainable. This issue is important for millennials to understand because our current debt will be passed on to us in the future. We are calling for the current generation of politicians to act more prudently and to work together to solve our current problems rather
than leaving them for our generation to bear. To do this, we need to increase our political involvement to persuade politicians that we matter and deserve to be represented. We believe the solution to the pension problem is the conversion of the government’s pension system to a defined contribution pension system, which completely eliminates the need for actuarial accounting. In a defined contribution system, each employee is provided an entirely separate Investment Retirement Account into which the government and the employee agree to contribute a certain amount for later access. Implementing this debt-solvent program is important because it eliminates the need for actuarial estimates; thus millennials will not be responsible to pay for the difference between today’s estimates and the future’s realities. This means fewer tax dollars for our generation to pay after we enter the workforce. Reducing excess pension costs of state employees is not the only action we propose the legislature should take to decrease the burden of unsustainable debt in Michigan. Common Sense Action supports the reduction of prison costs by reforming and reducing sentencing, probation and parole terms. The idea is to reduce prison sentences and costs while keeping offenders under the supervision of the state to ensure a smooth reintegration into society. While we believe the prison system is vital to keeping crime rates down, CSA supports reforming prison sentences to significantly reduce the total cost of the prison system to taxpayers. If Michigan doesn’t take this action now, millennials will end up paying for it in the future. In recent years, though the prison population has decreased significantly, the costs of operating Michigan’s Department of Corrections have increased because of outstanding debt from defined benefit pension programs that were guaranteed by previous generations and are born by taxpayers today. From fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2015, the number of employed full-time corrections officers has decreased by nearly 20 percent, yet prison costs have continued to rise because of unfunded liabilities. CSA believes that this mistake should not be repeated today at
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even steps to Spring Breaking under $700: It’s the most annoying time of the year, thanks to Facebook. Spring technically doesn’t start until the 20th, and yet as we scroll down our news feeds, it’s clear that here at the University, vacation photo uploading season has officially LAUREN begun. RICHMOND Some Wolverines can call mom and pops and request a $3,000 transfer for the occasion. What’s $3,000 for an all-inclusive vacation in paradise when you spend $100,000 on the damages alone? But for most of us living on earth, vacationing is a luxury, not a right. It is possible to Spring Break Big Ten style on a reasonable budget, and here are some tips to help you do it. 1. Save and book early If you want to Spring Break savvy, it’s crucial to start saving early and to book as soon as possible. Right now, round-trip flights from Detroit to Miami are going for around $500. Back in October, the same flights were $187. I don’t know about you, but I don’t remember the last time I had an expendable $700 lying around in my bank account, especially during the school year working part time. Your best bet is to put away a little bit every week while you’re working in the summer. If you’re a freshman, put away $5 every week into a savings account, and by your senior year, you won’t regret skipping that weekly drunken latenight trip to South U Pizza. 2. Check out a cruise Cruises are generally a good value because they take you to different destinations while feeding and entertaining you for free. Fourday cruises are often advertised for $230 or so, but don’t be fooled. Before you check out online, Carnival is going to add taxes, fees and
gratuity totaling an extra $100 or so. Once you board the ship, they’re going to add an extra $50 for taxes, or something. I’m not really sure. I was way too excited to complain to anyone about this. Also, don’t forget to return those beach towels. Lose it and pay $22. Anyways, $380 is a pretty good deal for four days of all-inclusive food, a trip to Key West and Cozumel. My friends and I had the time of our lives, even though the food was questionable. 3. Use Google Maps If you’re staying at a hotel, location is everything. Use Google Maps to find something cheap and close to the beach or your destination. If you’re doing Spring Break right, you’re not going to be spending much time in the room other than to sleep, shower or recover temporarily from a sunburn. If you’re going to Miami, do South Beach, but don’t stay on Ocean Drive. It will cost half as much to stay on Washington or Collins, literally a three-minute walk in the sun to the beach. If you use Expedia, Priceline or Kayak, you could find a room to share with your friends for $50 per person per night. The more the merrier (and the cheaper). 4. Bring a flask Unfortunately for us millennial ladies, chivalry at most bars is either hanging on by a thread or dead. Instead of “Can I buy you a drink?” we’re lucky if we’re asked for a “dance.” From a costbenefit standpoint, I’m starting to understand why. At bars on South Beach, teeny-tiny mixed drinks are $8, not including a tip, and as a former waitress, I’m obligated to add that a tip is not optional. A bottle of nice clear liquor for you and your ladies at the party store around the corner is about $25. You do the math. It’s not trashy, it’s economical. 5. Bring cash (and small bills) When you’re on vacation, it’s essential to bring cash with you. If you’re splitting a cab with friends, the driver isn’t going to split the
bill among four credit cards. Restaurants on South Beach are the same way. At your hotel, you should always bring singles to tip housekeeping and the guys that help with your luggage. Michigan’s reputation isn’t worth stiffing waiters or bartenders. Similarly, if you’re in a foreign country, especially Mexico, and all you have is a credit card, oftentimes businesses won’t accept it. If they do, you’re going to be charged a 20-percent processing fee for everything you buy. If you only bring $50 bills, you’re going to get ripped off. 6. Bring a Spanish-speaking friend If you go anywhere in southern Florida, the Bahamas or Mexico, many of the natives are going to speak Spanish as their first language. Nothing says “I’m a rich American with $200 in my pocket” quite like buying something at face value in English. My roommate Danielle, a fluent Spanish speaker, talked a shop owner in Mexico down to $5 from $17 for personalized threaded bracelets. It was incredibly entertaining and quite the asset. Without her, the tan on my wrist would be generic and unremarkable right now. 7. Turn on Airplane mode We’re millennials, and yes, many of us are emotionally attached to our phones. Spring Break is the perfect time to cut the cord. If you’re on vacation outside of the United States, roaming out of country could cost you $2.50 per minute. No matter where you go, take pictures for the memories, but remember that every minute you spend checking Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat is a minute you can’t spend fully enjoying the sun and the environment. I’ll tell you right now that the Yik Yak game is weak in Miami and Key West anyways. Sit back, relax and enjoy. In a few days, you’ll be back to parkas, snow boots and exams. — Lauren Richmond can be reached at lerichmo@umich.edu.
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In support of more Meatless Mondays TO THE DAILY: I am writing to express my support for East Quad Residence Hall’s Meatless Monday event and encourage it and other campus dining facilities to make every Monday a Meatless Monday. Oftentimes, people’s first impression of the vegan lifestyle is one of repulsion. However, vegan food can be far millennials’ cost in the future. Common Sense Action also supports a change in the philosophy of our state government’s policy implementation and spending initiatives through priority-based budgeting. Priority-based budgeting is the idea that lawmakers and bureaucrats work together as one entity to focus on the outcomes of policy rather than implementing idealistic yet ineffective and inefficient legislation. Priority-based
Send letters to: tothedaily@michigandaily.com more decadent and delicious than it is given credit for. What many fail to realize is that anything — from ribs to omelets to ice cream — can be made vegan. In addition, the benefits of the vegan lifestyle for the animals, environment and one’s health are too significant to ignore. Despite this, the apprehension of changing their diet and leaving behind their favorite foods often hold people back. That’s why Meatless Mondays are a great step. This program gives meat eaters the opportunity to discover budgeting can reduce spending and debt while still accomplishing the most essential and beneficial functions of state government. Another facet of priority-based budgeting that CSA supports is performance evaluation. Through evaluating what works and what doesn’t in our bureaucratic functions, Michigan can make its governmental programs more efficient and less costly to Michigan taxpayers. As millennials, we need to encourage our
new vegan and vegetarian foods in a relaxed and experimental atmosphere. As a campus, we have enormous potential to preserve resources and save lives by simply eating vegan or vegetarian meals one day per week. I hope that by taking part in Meatless Mondays, students can become more open-minded to giving the vegan lifestyle a try. Lia Vallina LSA freshman, Peta2 campus representative and president of the Michigan Animal Respect Society government to operate in a fiscally responsible way so we can change our current culture of ineffective, exorbitant spending. While CSA values the functions of our state government, we believe that it is imperative that we reduce our state debt to a more sustainable, efficient level that will not be a burden to our wallets in the future. Jordan Sandman is an LSA freshman.
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TV REVIEW
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‘House of Cards’ Why we need a space for female writers takes a tumble A
Third season of Netflix original disappoints By MATT BARNAUSKAS Daily Arts Writer
This article contains spoilers from the third season of Netflix’s “House of Cards.” “The Presidency is the B illusion of choice,” Frank House of Underwood (Kevin Spacey, Cards “American Available to Beauty”) muses late into season stream on Netflix three of Netflix’s “House of Cards.” Over the first two seasons, Frank fought, lied and killed to become the leader of the free world. Now, in season three, he finds the position he sought might not have all the power he hoped for. In the visually dark and unsaturated world of “House of Cards,” Frank works best in the shadows, but now, the harsh spotlight is on him. With his approval rating sinking, he is a character far more desperate than the cold, calculating schemer seen in the first two seasons. Spacey still delivers the cruel bravado of a Shakespearean villain even as Frank fights for a flatlining political life. Beset by attacks from both parties, Frank tells Stephen Colbert (playing his alter-ego from “The Colbert Report”), “Both parties want the same thing,” to which Colbert replies, “A new president in 2016.” Frank is no longer able to execute the well-laid plans from previous seasons. Instead, he grasps at straws in a desperate attempt to survive, and fails more often than he succeeds. While this brings some humility to the character, it does cause the momentum of the season to break up, and is not nearly satisfying as Frank’s rise to power. The struggle to succeed places character development before moving the plot forward with mixed results. The impeachment of President Walker (Michael Gill, “Person of Interest”) last season has blown a powder keg in D.C., and both sides are rushing for power among the wreckage. The first episodes of the season lay this landscape out well with different characters set up to challenge or work with Frank, but the series fails to capitalize on the potential. The worst failing is when Hector Mendoza (Benito Martinez, “The Shield”), a promising Republican candidate, is abruptly written out halfway through the season’s run. Other primary characters
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struggle to make a mark this season. Notably, Heather Dunbar (Elizabeth Marvel, “Law & Order: SVU”), Frank’s rival for the 2016 Democratic bid, begins to sink into the shadowy morality Frank occupies until the man she hates says, “You’re finally one of us.” Dunbar is interesting because she is unaware of her growing hypocrisy, caught up in her delusions of idealism. But like many storylines this season, her relevance is inconsistent. She is important one moment, takes a backseat the next and then comes to the forefront in fits and starts. After being nearly beaten to death by Rachel Posner (Rachel Brosnahan, “Manhattan”), Doug Stamper’s (Michael Kelly, “Person of Interest”) survival and recovery brought forth the most engaging subplot in season three. Physically and mentally broken, Doug has to come to grips with his reality. He’s a wounded animal put out to pasture by Frank, except Doug’s not ready to quit. The character has an addictive personality, and for years has filled his life serving Frank. Now that what defines him is gone, Doug spirals into self-destruction as he relapses into alcohol addiction and obsesses over finding Rachel. But he contains an unstoppable resilience, even in his lowest state, when he drunkenly declares to Frank, “I’m not Peter Russo; I won’t go like he did.” One of “House of Cards” ’s biggest weaknesses following its stellar first season is the absence of Russo (Corey Stoll, “The Strain”). Stoll brought forth a man trying to get his life right in order to be a better father for his children and partner for his girlfriend. His relationships and promise made his orchestrated demise by Frank the series’ greatest tragedy, and the show has struggled to create a worthy followup. Doug’s storyline in season three, while overextended and taken slightly too far near the end, is the closest “House of Cards” has come to equaling Russo’s conflict. Kelly captures a man in flux, desperately trying to claw his way back into the world he’s been cast out of. His attempts to stabilize also bring genuine, humanizing moments to
a stoic character as Doug reconnects with his brother and his family. But Doug is disturbed man by nature, and in his final arc in the last three episodes, he cements his dark path beside Frank. As Doug tries to fall back within Frank’s good graces, the series’ second lead, Claire Underwood (Robin Wright, “The Princess Bride”) slowly begins distancing herself from Frank. Frank and Claire realize the integral role each has played in their rise, but what bound the two together soon becomes a problem for the pair. Visually striking motifs such as eggs and Buddhist sand art emphasize the fragile state of their union as Claire tells author Tom Yates (Paul Sparks, “Boardwalk Empire), “I hate how much I need us.” Frank and Claire’s partnership is meant to be equal, but it becomes more apparent throughout the season that the end result is anything but that. Claire may be just as tactile as Frank but she possesses the flaw of humanity. It’s what makes Claire see the pair as “murderers” while Frank says, “We’re survivors.” It’s these emotions of empathy that hold Claire back from achieving what the brutal Frank has gained. Claire has sacrificed so much to put Frank in power so she would one day find herself at the top. Sadly, she sees that because of her smallest hint of decency, she will never gain her end goal. Meanwhile, Frank refuses to see or acknowledge this. In the final episode, all this comes to head in a battle of wills inside the Oval Office. The focus on character development sets up many of the series’ main characters for promising arcs in season four. But it still feels like setup. After 13 new episodes, “House of Cards” season three did not made great strides. The acting by Spacey, Wright and Kelly, complemented by fantastic, dark cinematography, carry the season. However, the narrative feels stretched too thin, unable to fully deliver on several promising setups. Instead, it’s left waiting for another season to pick up the pieces.
ALBUM REVIEW
Bryan’s last ‘Break’ By GREGORY HICKS Daily Arts Writer
The king of spring made his way through Suntan City, where just a sip turned into taking his drunk ass home, and now he’s packing up his ol’ Bronco Aand checkin’ out. Luke Bryan had Spring a long run with Break ... his spring break Checkin’ Out EP series and at 38 years old, the Luke Bryan country superCapitol Records star decided to call it quits — Nashville but not before releasing one last record, Spring Break: Checkin’ Out, which includes five new tracks in combination with his previous six-track EP, Spring Break 6 … Like We Ain’t Ever. Bryan knows the ingredients to a well-balanced vacay breakfast: sand, spring flings and sippin’. The record encompasses all the singer’s usual substances for the series — the mind “games” played out at a
hot-and-cold bar scene, the lingering visions of “you and the beach” and the gal you wish you’d met on “night one” of your weeklong spring adventure. That’s enough to qualify as a Panama Beach nutritionist, right? On the flip side, if there’s a special somebody that you should’ve told off on day one, do yourself a kindness and find “The Sand I Brought to the Beach.” Don’t make the same mistake twice, in case you missed this free-spirit rocker from Spring Break 6… Like We Ain’t Ever. Most of Bryan’s five new songs are tailored to the singer’s exit strategy (or “checkin’ out” strategy, rather) and leave listeners with a reminder that “You and the Beach” are a lingering sensation, post-departure. “I was a fool to think I could just move on/Because you and the beach followed me home.” But “the sand runs out” officially on Bryan’s “Spring Breakdown” — a tearjerking roundup of the memories made between the country star and his longtime
spring break followers. “I’ve watched this crowd grow … I remember when we started this week-long party/And to think that it’s over/It makes me wanna spring breakdown.” The saga began with the 2009 debut of Spring Break With All My Friends, and fans’ heartbroken feelings began swelling upon hearing about their party pal’s entertainment exit from Panama City. The reminiscing words of the track are just enough to push beach-goers into their own spring breakdown. “Next year I’ll go through pictures/Wishing I was down there with ya, hanging out/It’ll kill me then, but I’m here right now.” It’s a sad day indeed when the man, the myth, the legend, Luke Bryan, has to come to terms with his own age — something that’s been a recent talking point for the “Crash My Party” singer. For the time being, however, the spunky country star still has the beach flare to carry tunes that know no age-bounds. Thirty-eight is just a number, after all.
s a native of Metro Detroit, it’s not uncommon for me to return home a few times a semester to enjoy some R&R and catch a break from the fast-paced University life. On one of these returns a few months ago, I stopped by an exhibit at our KATHLEEN local science DAVIS museum, which featured a collection of National Geographic photographs all shot by women. Aptly titled “Women of Vision,” the exhibit was moving, poignant and empowering, but I have to admit I didn’t think deeply about it until I received the hardcover collection as a gift this past week. Flipping through the glossy pages of striking photographs, it became apparent to me just how important it was to have a space that recognizes not just good photographers, but fantastic women artists. We hear cries for gender equality in politics, we try (unsuccessfully) to pass legislation to close the wage gap, but there’s a quieter movement for equal recognition in fields of art. For many years, art has been a place to foster social movements, including gender equality, and while there’s certainly a
space for women in artistic fields, there remains a discrepancy in how women artists are recognized professionally. Of the 11 photographers highlighted in “Women of Vision,” several make mention of how difficult it was to be taken seriously in their field professionally, due to gender and not skill. One photographer even quoted a male colleague’s reaction to her job placement: “A girl! I’m not working with a girl. She’ll never be able to carry my equipment.” Of course, there are exceptional artists, in this case photographers, of every gender identity, and talent should be celebrated without dependence to this categorization. However, I’ve noticed that females often have a skilled eye for reading people, a skill that translates well through artistic mediums. Maybe it’s due to nature or nurture, two X chromosomes or something else biological, but when I look at the photos in “Women of Vision,” I see individual captures of humanity that really encourage emotional response. My reactions are not black and white, but rather a kaleidoscope of emotions, much like the human experience itself. Sure, there are photos of landscapes, lions stalking prey in the Kalahari Desert, a moonrise behind Mount St. Helens and cherry blossoms in Kyoto, but the majority of the photos are focused on raw, unfiltered human-
ity, which is not always easy to look at: A Nepali child bride crying out in anguish as she’s forcibly taken to her husband’s village; unsettling polygamous, Mormon families in Utah; a Swedish reindeer herder mourning the loss of two of his herd in the snow. It’s this ability to capture moments so deeply human and the power to illicit a range of emotions that not only cements photography as art, but also encourages further recognition of women as artists. And the ability to bring to light political and human rights issues in the world through the lens of a camera is a skill that starts with the artist’s own eye for artistry. Just a few weeks ago I found myself at a Zine release party, celebrating 52 glossy pages of poems, photographs and designs, all created by women artists and many from the University. It was truly inspiring to see such a large turnout for the event, including both women and men, all gathered to celebrate female artists. Even if this sparked desire for womencurated art begins in progressive cities like Ann Arbor, I’ll bet that the fire will spread to the rest of the world. There just needs to be artists encouraged to light the match. Davis is creating a women’s art gallery. To contribute, email katjaqu@umich.edu.
TV REVIEW
‘Murder’ butchers its narrative potential By ALEC STERN Daily Arts Writer
This review contains spoilers from the season finale of “How to Get Away with Murder.” “How to Get Away with B Murder” had an immensely How to Get successful first season. As the Away with newest addi- Murder tion to Shondaland and the Season 1 Finale lead-out to the ABC newly dubbed “TGIT” lineup, “Murder” was undoubtedly this fall’s most talked about new drama. “ ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Exposes Just How Dangerous Gender Stereotypes Can Be,” wrote The Huffington Post earlier this year. A controversial September New York Times article asserted that the series should really be called “How to Get Away with Being an Angry Black Woman.” In one of my own columns, I praised “Murder” for its commitment to breaking down stereotypes of any kind, calling it one of the highs of network premiere week. But if “Murder” has taught me anything, it’s that talking about a show — or praising it in specific ways — isn’t mutually exclusive from the quality of its narrative. In other words, “How to Get Away with Murder” the series is very different from “How to Get Away with Murder” the spectacle. If you take away the thinkpieces, the controversy and the penises on dead girls’ phones, what are you really left with? A “Damages”-inspired legal thriller that’s not nearly as great as, well, “Damages.” A twisty soap opera not nearly as fun as “Scandal.” An ensemble drama with only a few integral cast members. Despite its many triumphs, it was always, if anything, “How to Get Away with Murder” the series that fell short, and the two-hour season finale was no exception. Throughout its entire first season, “How to Get Away with Murder” ’s biggest issue was its repetitiveness — not just with its obvious visual motifs or flashback to the murder night (though I’d be ok to never see another cheerleader twirl or coin toss ever again), but dramatically as well. Who killed Lila? What was Sam’s involve-
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ment? Can Annalise be trusted? How does Asher fit in? Will the Keating Five fold under the pressure? And in its closing moments, “Murder” ’s big reveal didn’t seem to forge a new journey for the characters, but rather rehash the same ideas. In fact, “Murder” ’s finale brought us right back to the very beginning. The sight of Rebecca’s dead body, eyes open, lying under the stairs might have been a big enough twist to satiate “Murder” ’s dedicated fan base, but beyond its high shock value, the Rebecca whodunit almost assures that “Murder” ’s second season will hit all the same notes as its first — just change the names and the scenery and you’ve got season two. Who killed Rebecca? What was Frank’s involvement? Can Annalise be trusted? How does Asher fit in? Will the Keating Five fold under the pressure? Admittedly, I might be making a lot of assumptions about the second season already, which is yet to even film, let alone air. But season finales aren’t only about wrapping up the current storylines. Even more importantly, a finale must convince its audience to come back after a long summer hiatus — seven months in “Murder” ’s case. Perhaps in that time, I’ll grow more accustomed to the idea of yet another murder to get away with. But for now, the sight of dead Rebecca was less exciting than it was exhausting — more of a here we go again. That’s not to say there weren’t bright spots in “Murder” ’s twohour finale. Most significantly, we finally did get to see exactly who killed Lila, as most of the first hour took place on the night of her murder. In the end, it was Frank, the mysterious not-a-lawyer/hit-man, who strangled Lila on the roof of the sorority house.
Though the biggest mystery of all is how two grown men made it to the roof of a sorority house on one of the busiest nights of the year without being noticed. Regardless, in another satisfying twist, Lila’s murder was under Sam’s orders, not Annalise’s, teasing an interesting backstory to come between the two men in Annalise’s life. And even in such a busy episode, the finale’s first hour managed to shoehorn in a case-ofthe-week. Like in “Scandal,” the more episodic elements of “Murder” defuse the high energy and tension, and the finale’s unique priestly murder case did just that.
Separate the show from the surrounding spectacle “How to Get Away with Murder” ’s first season was a success by any measure. Despite two previous Academy Award nominations under Viola Davis’s belt, “Murder” finally put the deserving actress on the map. It showcased different faces and voices, and it has become the foremost talked-about series when it comes to diversity. It broke down stereotypes and barriers for women and portrayed both its straight and gay characters with refreshing realism. But most often, and arguably even more importantly, what got lost in the shuff le was its narrative. “How to Get Away with Murder” — best in spectacle, not in show.
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‘Chappie’ falters Madonna embraces her ‘Rebel Heart’
By NOAH COHEN Daily Arts Writer
Some movies are good despite being obviously bad. With Hugh Jackman (“The Wolverine”) and Die Antwoord’s Yolandi Vi$$er Cand Watkin Tudor Jones Chappie headlining, “Chappie” was Rave & Quality 16 supposed to be Columbia Pictures one of those movies. It’s weird, has comic appeal, has a uniquely Johannesburg cultural flavor, hosts penetrating philosophical questions and sob-worthy reels. But it fails where a crappy movie isn’t allowed to fail: It isn’t enjoyable to watch, and it doesn’t leave the audience with good feelings. It’s a minstrel show of violence followed by a wild stab at creative A.I. storytelling that may be compelling depending on how stupid you are, but at that point it doesn’t matter. Cross your fingers and pray that “District 9” wasn’t Neill Blomkamp’s “Sixth Sense,” because he’s on a familiar downward spiral. Strangeness, as it’s leveraged in action movies, is a delicate participant and can’t be tonally dominant without subverting the action. Seating strangeness in the foreground of “Chappie” puts too much stress on a script not coordinated to juggle the shallow with the deep. This brings us to Hugh Jackman. Hugh Jackman doesn’t know how to be a bad guy. He doesn’t have it in him. Compare his roles in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Swordfish” and “Real Steel.” Jackman can play a Byronic Hero, but he’s never had the emotional complexity to withstand the moral
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tidying in “Chappie.” Jackman is a chest-hair champion; when he tries to be a baddie, he just reads the script louder and goes harder in the paint. No fresh angles on the warmonger archetype are addressed here. Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”) plays an amazing Dev Patel. In fact, it’s doubtful that anyone could play Dev Patel as well as Dev Patel. Truly inspiring work. A+. The best acting is no acting. This brings us to Die Antwoord. Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for “The Answer”) is a band and personality-cult composed of Watkin Tudor Jones, stage name “Ninja” and Anri du Toit, stage name Yolandi Vi$$er. Their stage personas are borderline psychopathic, and they play these exact stage personas in “Chappie.” Even their names in “Chappie” are their band stage names. Their band’s music plays in the background multiple times. The level of influence these two non-actor actors have over the whole production of “Chappie” is ridiculous and surreal. It’s as if the movie was written to accommodate the off-set antics of these two cast members. If anything is extraordinary about this film, it’s the power Die Antwoord wields over it. One arguable plus to this mis-
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take of a science-fiction is that “Chappie” is littered with referential and insane gimmicks. Rubber chickens, “He-Man,” ninja stars and Anderson Cooper playing Anderson Cooper in his debut acting role. No kidding. Google Anderson Cooper and ControlF on “filmography.” This is the first movie to which he’s lent his incredible professional reputation. “Chappie” is “Wall-E” fucked up beyond recognition. You love Chappie himself and you hate the world he’s born into. This film portrays South Africa as a sprawling, morally bankrupt, tech-hub trash heap. I want to accuse “Chappie” of cashing in on the American perception of Africa as a savage place, but Die Antwoord is as authentically South African as you can get, without actually being Zulu. Honestly, this movie would have been way cooler if Chappie had been raised as a Zulu, instead of a cheap Zef meme. Remove all the poorly-acted antagonists and let’s have that movie instead. Die Antwoord is the answer to a question Hollywood never asked, and “Chappie” is cut from the same cloth, a buckshot attempt at comic steampunk. For each note it strikes true, it gruesomely mutilates two others. It’s a feel-bad flick, overall.
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Madonna’s newest LP, Rebel Heart is a monster. It consists of 14 songs, five iTunes bonus tracks and six more bonus Atracks on the physical Madonna CD. That is 25 songs, Rebel Heart compromising Boy Toy Inc. a 90-plusminute experience loaded with some serious beats, five-star collaborations, a lot of “bitches” and an auto-tuned infant. Much like the hearts of mere mortals, Madonna’s newest LP, Rebel Heart has four distinct chambers that keep it beating: the cocky, the boring, the filthy and the impassioned. This is Madonna’s 13th (yes, 13th) studio album. At this point she has proved herself over and over again, and has the right to a song such as “Bitch I’m Madonna.” The beat mixes hiphop, funk and EDM and knows exactly when to drop and when to let off. This track also features another mystifying Nicki Minaj cameo (follow-up to 2012’s “ Give Me All Your Luvin’”). Madge furthers her confidence streak on “Unapologetic Bitch,” “Iconic” and “Veni Vidi Vici.” “Unapologetic Bitch” mixes fighting words with a bohemian beat; it’s certainly an odd mix, but the rolling bongos dull the edge of otherwise in-your-face lyrics. To bring “Iconic” and “Veni Vidi Vici” to the next level, she enlists the help of Chance the Rapper and Mike Tyson on the former and Nas on the latter. Tyson opens with “I’m the best the world has ever seen … ” before Madonna comes in with an OK chorus. “I-can. I-con. Two letters apart” is clever, but in reality the lines don’t come off as natural. This track finds its footing in the echoes that follow of “iconic” and “ironic.” “Veni Vidi Vici” (Latin for “I came. I saw. I conquered”) recounts her career. She deems herself fearless and provocative — cheers to you, Madge. Nas echoes her sentiments with his own story; his verse is good and leads back to the chorus with some well-placed gunfire, but overall it’s distracting. Madonna certainly has a lot to say about herself, but a handful of Rebel Heart tracks come out way beneath her. “Hold Tight,”
a drum-backed love song, seems to echo sentiments of other tracks in a repetitive monotone. The two final tracks on the basic album package, “Inside Out” and “Wash All Over Me,” are forgettable as well. These tracks are honestly boring. The choruses don’t invite a listener to join in, nor do they present something worth listening to without that catch. “Autotune Baby” is frustrating to say the least. The infant wailing in the background offers no twist, just simple annoyance, similar to that of a baby crying. These, as well as bonus-bonus tracks “Beautiful Scars” and “Queen,” are the slumps among an otherwise uplifting, reflective and tantalizing album. As seen by Madonna’s Givenchy-sponsored ass flash at the Grammys, she isn’t afraid of getting down n’ dirty. The first somewhat-risqué track, “Body Shop,” is a mess of innuendo. Clapping and a single drum back a mixed metaphor of doing the dirty/getting your car serviced. Some lines are so subtle, it’s hard to tell what she’s really singing about — I’m not sure if she’s looking for sex or if she just has a really fucked-up car. But no fear, she brings all the tricks out on “Holy Water” and “S.E.X.” “Holy Water,” which was produced by Kanye, may be the oral-sex anthem of 2015 (if there’s such a thing? I don’t know, but there should be). It almost sounds like a “fuck you” to Kim Kardashian between the lines, “Bitch, get off my pole” and “Yeezus loves my pussy best.” So, if you really want to know if it tastes like holy water, you know who to ask. Any subtlety that may be present in “Holy Water” or “Body Shop” is thrown out of the bedroom on “S.E.X.” The deep synths that are present throughout the track set the mood, and it quickly moves from semi-vanilla-headboardbreaking-sex to something darker. Following a dark cackle, string instruments take over for the synths, and Madge lists off a string of sexually charged phrases (“raw meat” and “golden shower” included). In short, these songs are hot. The beats and lustful delivery of lyrics work to make listeners sweat in their seats. Beyond the passion for sex, there’s a passion for life and love, — a forum for where she’s most infectious. The number-
one, “Living for Love,” opens the album with that tinge of autotune present throughout Rebel Heart. The chorus, “I’m gonna carry on,” stands just above the rest of the track’s elements, creating a cloud of reassurance, which really anchors the track as an empowerment anthem. That, combined with the grinding post-chorus synth, creates an impeccable pop song. In a somewhat similar fashion, “Ghosttown” allows a snippet of silence before the chorus breaks, and it’s that short transition from the piano-assisted verse into the bold chorus that really highlights the track among its neighbors. Finally, “Joan of Arc” is her downto-earth masterpiece. Her vulnerability speaks volumes, as it’s surrounded by sex and uncontrolled confidence. The message is simple: words hurt, and they even hurt the queen of pop. A single guitar supports her until the chorus comes in and she proves there’s strength in embracing vulnerability. Production and delivery take what would be a self-deprecating track and transform it into a powerhouse. Finally, there are tracks that transcend any category imaginable. The dubstep inspired “Illuminati” is a club banger, and nothing less. The baseline begs to be moved to and the constant namedropping is simply lurid fun. The Super Deluxe Album’s closer, “I’m Addicted,” begins slowly, but soon blossoms into an amazingly catchy chorus, completed with rhymes and an infectious guitar rhythm. It succeeds at bringing together 25 tracks worth of journey into a final track. The albums other feat is its title track. “Rebel Heart” is simply stunning; it’s retrospective, but also looks at the future with optimism. Her critics will say she’s desperately clasping at her youth, but “Rebel Heart” and Rebel Heart, for that matter, show that she recognizes the growth that she has experienced over her past 13 albums, and that she’s where she wants to be. Rebel Heart relies on its three chambers of confidence, sex and passion to pick up the pace of its lacking fourth chamber. And like any heart, it needs more than its four chambers to keep it beating; It needs something greater. Rebel Heart has that something greater.
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‘Shadows’ bites into vampire pop culture By CONRAD FOREMAN Daily Arts Writer
The exposure that documentary films can give to an underrepresented group can change the dialogue A surrounding important What We issues. The Do in the college generation Shadows would best State Theater remember this from Madman “Super Size Entertainment Me,” the 2004 exposé on fast food from Morgan Spurlock. Playing for a limited time at Ann Arbor’s State Theatre is an equally important documentary from the minds of brilliant New Zealand comedians Taika Waititi (“Boy”) and Jemaine Clement (HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords”). “What We Do in the Shadows” follows three flatmates, Viago (Waititi), Vladislav (Clement) and Deacon (Jonathan Brugh, “How to Meet Girls from a Distance”). The trio’s dynamic is much like that of any group that lives together. They argue over
chores, help each other select outfits and provide a support system based on camaraderie. There’s one wrinkle — Viago, Vladislav and Deacon are all vampires, aged 317, 862 and 183, respectively. Along with their 8,000-year-old fourth flatmate, a newly turned vampire, and everyone’s favorite human, Petyr (Ben Fransham, “30 Days of Night”) the vamps navigate the hardships of everyday life for the undead. The film points out that immortality isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when it comes at a cost. Vampires not only fear burning alive from any exposure to sunlight, but, whether they like it or not, they must feed on human flesh for sustenance. This is especially problematic when Viago can’t avoid a main artery in the neck, leading to quite the messy dinner. Vampires find themselves disadvantaged in more mundane ways as well. Just like any of us, when the gang wants a night on the town, the most important decision to make is what they’ll wear. Their decision-making is more difficult than ours, though, because of vampires’
inability to create a reflection; they must rely completely on their flatmates’ guidance. Once they finally make their way downtown, their entrance to any nightclub is often blocked by the necessity for them to receive an explicit invitation before entering. “What We Do in the Shadows” succeeds because the production perfectly toes the line between realism and ridiculousness. This starts with the cast, highlighted by Waititi and Clement, but with exceptional performances from every player. The special effects, shockingly real at times and cheesy at others, also work to create the seriously silly tone. “Shadows” takes vampires, a concept with prevalence and resonance in pop culture, and de-glamorizes them, de-romanticizes them. It shows that vampires need companionship just as humans do, and that immortality can be as excruciating as it is enriching. More than anything else, the film shows that what they do in the shadows, while not as abnormal or demonic as one might expect, is certainly hilarious.
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Appeals judge to hear cases in Ferguson After federal report, judge tasked with enacting reforms for municipal court JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri appeals court judge was appointed Monday to take over Ferguson’s municipal court and make “needed reforms” after a highly critical U.S. Department of Justice report that was prompted by the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. The Missouri Supreme Court said it is assigning state appeals Judge Roy L. Richter to hear all of Ferguson’s pending and future municipal court cases. The high court said Richter also will have the authority to overhaul court policies to ensure defendants’ rights are respected and to “restore the integrity of the system.” Ferguson Municipal Judge Ronald J. Brockmeyer resigned Monday, saying through a spokesman that he was stepping down to promote public confidence in the court and help Ferguson “begin its healing process.” The Ferguson City Council met in closed session Monday evening, but members left without taking questions and a city spokesman didn’t disclose the purpose of the meeting. Ferguson City Manager John Shaw was escorted to his vehicle by a police officer without fielding questions, and Mayor James Knowles III declined comment to The Associated Press afterward except to say that the city on Tuesday would begin seeking Brockmeyer’s permanent successor.
Richter will take charge of the court on March 16. The Supreme Court said it also is assigning staff from the state court administrator’s office to aid Richter in reviewing Ferguson’s municipal court practices. “Judge Richter will bring a fresh, disinterested perspective to this court’s practices, and he is able and willing to implement needed reforms,” Chief Justice Mary Russell said in a written statement. “Extraordinary action is warranted in Ferguson, but the Court also is examining reforms that are needed on a statewide basis,” Russell added. The change comes after the Justice Department released a report last week that cited cases of racial profiling and bigotry by police and chided what it described as a profit-driven municipal court system in the predominantly black St. Louis suburb where Brown, 18, was shot by a white Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9. The shooting prompted protests in the St. Louis area and across the nation. A St. Louis County grand jury and the U.S. Justice Department both declined to bring charges against Officer Darren Wilson, who resigned from the department. The Justice Department report said Wilson acted in selfdefense when he shot Brown. But the Justice Department said Ferguson’s police and court systems functioned as a money-making enterprise that heightened tensions among residents. The federal report noted that Ferguson was counting on revenues from fines and fees to generate $3.1 million, or nearly one-quarter of its total $13.3 million budget for the 2015 fiscal year.
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Michelle Phillips and her team charge down Anchorage’s 4th Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 7, 2015, in Anchorage, Alaska.
Mushers begin thousand mile trek across Alaska for Iditarod Weather conditions prompt change of location for the race PFAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Iditarod mushers began their 1,000-mile trek across Alaska along a new route Monday after poor trail conditions forced organizers to push the race’s start north, bypassing a mountain range. Canadian rookie Rob Cooke, who hails from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, was the first musher to leave Fairbanks as fans looked on from the starting gate and along the expressway. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race usually kicks off 225 miles south in Willow. But because of a lack of snow this year, officials shifted the entire route around
the Alaska Range and an area that left many mushers bruised and bloodied last year. This is only the second time Fairbanks has hosted the official start; similar low-snow conditions moved the Iditarod there in 2003. The finish line remains in Nome, on the state’s windwhipped western coast. The route change eliminates mountainous terrain and a treacherous gorge. But the race now will be run on about 600 miles of river ice, and that can create a whole new set of obstacles. Some mushers have hinted the new path might benefit Pete Kaiser, a young musher who recently won an all-river ice sled dog race in southwest Alaska. Kaiser disputed that Monday. “I don’t see it as an advantage
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Morris Bounds Sr. pauses while talking Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, in Ansted, W.Va., about a train derailment that destroyed his home near Mount Carbon, W.Va. Bounds said he is thankful to be alive after fleeing his home seconds before it was destroyed.
Wisconsin Gov. signs bill ending forced union dues Legislation cements freedom to work, Walker says ABROWN DEER, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Monday signed into law a measure that prohibits requiring a worker to pay union dues, striking another blow against organized labor four years after the state effectively ended collective bargaining for public-sector employees. Walker, a likely presidential candidate fresh off a weekend visit to Iowa, signed the right-towork bill affecting private-sector workers at an invitation-only ceremony at Badger Meter north of Milwaukee. The company’s president was one of the few business owners who publicly supported the measure, which rocketed through the Legislature in less than two weeks. His sleeves rolled up and his suit jacket off, the Republican governor sat at a table with a banner that said “Freedom to Work” as he signed the bill that makes it a misdemeanor to require work-
ers to pay unions dues. Just before the signing, Walker said the new law “sends a powerful message across the country and around the world.” He followed that up with a fundraising plea to supporters. “The Big Government Labor Bosses will never forgive me for taking away their power but we are doing the right thing,” Walker said in the email, noting that he had signed the law and asking for donations of $10, $100 and $1,000. Supporters have argued the law will help keep and attract new businesses that were wary of spending in Wisconsin before. But opponents say it will drive down wages and make the workplace less safe. “By signing Right to Work into law, Gov. Walker continues his crusade on the hard-working, middle-class families of Wisconsin,” said Phil Neuenfeldt, president of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO in a prepared statement. President Barack Obama issued a statement late Monday that called on Walker to improve working conditions through actions such as raising wages or offering paid leave.
“I’m deeply disappointed that a new anti-worker law in Wisconsin will weaken, rather than strengthen workers in the new economy,” he said. A coalition of more than 400 businesses formed to oppose the bill and upward of 3,000 union members and others gathered at the Capitol in a failed attempt to block its passage. Walker was surrounded Monday by Republican lawmakers who shepherded the bill through the process, including Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. Representatives from the state chamber of commerce, along with Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, were also on hand. “This is one more big tool to help places like Badger Meter, when they can put jobs anywhere around the world, they can put them in Wisconsin,” Walker said. Badger Meter’s chief executive and chairman Rich Meeusen said because of the law the company will place a $2.5 million piece of new water control equipment at the Brown Deer facility and that will lead to 30 to 50 new manufacturing jobs in the state.
LSA junior Tiffany Brocke took the previous version of the MCAT in August 2014, and has no plans to retake the new one. However, she said the changes in the test, particularly the new emphasis on sociology and psychology, will likely benefit students. “I think it’s important for doctors to have an understanding of people as social animals and how complex the mind is as well as the physical body,” Brocke said. “I do think it’s important to evaluate that understanding of people on a personality level, so I think it’s a positive change overall.” In addition to demanding more endurance and a broader material base from test takers, the new MCAT test will also serve as a challenge for medical school admissions officers. Chiu noted that for the next few years, medical school admissions offices will be tasked with comparing applications from students who have taken the old MCAT to those who have taken the new version.
or disadvantage for me or anyone else, really,” he said as he took a break from packing his sled before the race started. “It’s just another trail through the state, and it’s still a thousand miles, and it’s still through some rugged country,” Kaiser said. Lance Mackey is running the race with a young dog team and is handling the changes in stride. The four-time champion said the fact that most of the thousand or so dogs participating in the race have never seen this part of Alaska is “kind of cool.” “Not a dog in this yard has been on this trail or this race,” Mackey said. “Everybody’s on the same playing field in that aspect. The new route reduces the number of checkpoints in the early part of the race, but it adds stops at villages that have never been part of the Iditarod — like
“This is going to be a challenge for medical schools to figure out how they compare test scores across the two exams,” Chiu said. “But remember that the new exam is meant to help medical schools make even better decisions, so as much as possible they’re going to be looking for ways to use that new score to inform better decisions about applicants.” The new test will be scored differently from the previous 1-15 and 3-45 scale. Each section will range from a low score of 118 to a high score of 132. Total scores will range from 472 to 528. Changes in the MCAT’s demands reflect broader adjustments in the demands of medical schools. The University’s Medical School recently revised its admissions requirements to include a humanities-based experience and to encourage applicants to learn necessary material in unique and alternative ways. Steven Gay, assistant dean of admissions at the University Medical School, said he believes the MCAT is being updated in response to changes that have already starting occurring in
tiny Huslia, an Athabascan village of about 300 residents. Alaska’s fairly warm and snowless winter was caused by the same weather pattern that repeatedly dumped snow on the East Coast. It has made for poor conditions south of the Alaska Range, especially in the area of the Dalzell Gorge, considered the roughest patch for mushers and dogs. This is where many mushers were injured in crashes last year. Officials said this year’s conditions there are worse. Four-time champion Martin Buser said the lack of snow in the greater Anchorage area made for a challenging training season. Buser said he intends to slow his start this year after setting a blistering pace in the early part of last year’s race and then fading back.
pre-medical education. “I’m very pleased that the MCAT is trying to mirror what schools find are very important characteristics to have as you go to medical school,” Gay said. Brocke, the LSA junior, echoed Gay’s opinion on the changes, saying she believes the entire process is becoming more holistic. “Overall, I think it reflects a trend of looking at the applicant as a person and much less as a set of numbers and achievements and extracurricular activities,” Brocke said. LSA freshman Krishna Vemulapalli said he disagrees with the MCAT’s added focus on humanities-related topics. “I think the humanities is something that students should learn on their own, rather than being tested on for medical school,” Vemulapalli said. Chiu said the more demanding exam should not discourage pre-med hopefuls. “Pre-med students are a highly motivated group of students, so it’s unlikely that this more challenging exam will deter them from aspiring to medical school,” he said.
Boston bombing survivor testifies from wheelchair Injured woman recalls 2013 attack BOSTON (AP) — A woman testifying from a wheelchair Monday in the Boston Marathon bombing trial recalled shielding her husband from the sight of his mangled leg, being pushed to the ground by a bystander frantically trying to extinguish the flames on her body and coming to grips with becoming a double amputee. Jessica Kensky said she and her husband, Patrick Downes, each lost a left leg in the 2013 attack. After more than 18 months of surgeries and consultations with doctors around the country, she came to the painful conclusion
that her right leg would have to be amputated, too, she said. “I did not want to become a bilateral amputee,” Kensky said. “I wanted to paint my toenails, I wanted to put my feet in the sand, and I wanted to do all these things. To lose the second leg was a gut-wrenching, devastating decision.” Kensky’s account came during the third day of testimony in the federal death penalty trial of bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, whose own lawyers have acknowledged his involvement but insist he was influenced by his older brother, Tamerlan, who was killed during a getaway attempt days after the bombings. Jurors also watched a timeline
video compiled by the FBI using surveillance video from stores and restaurants near the marathon finish line. The video, which shows both brothers’ movements around the time of the bombings, focuses on Dzhokhar and shows him carrying a backpack up until he gets to the front of the Forum restaurant, when he is shown dropping the bag from his shoulder. One frame then shows the backpack at his feet. The backpack is in a crowd of people and just feet from children standing on a metal barrier, including 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed, and his younger sister, Jane, who lost a leg in the blast.
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Putting Band-Aids on Beilein, Bielfeldt won’t close door on fifth year an open wound A By LEV FACHER
ndrew Copp slouches in a big blue chair and tosses his matching blue hat at his feet. He sighs and he smirks, peering at the floor while embodying the persona of a captain who is flat-out exasperated. He JEREMY chuckles as he reiterates SUMMITT the focus of this week’s practice. Spoiler alert — it’s no different from any other week. “Defense,” Copp said. He looks up at the ceiling and lets out one final sigh. It’s been that kind of season for the 19th-ranked Wolverines. It’s been that kind of season that punches you hard in the gut when you’re flying high after a seven-game winning streak. It’s been that kind of season that has comprised more than one spell of disaster. And now, with one weekend left in the regular season, it’s shaping up to be that kind of
It’s been puzzling that the defensive effort cannot keep up, even remotely, with Michigan’s top-ranked offense. Sometimes the defensive issues are schematic, sometimes they’re personnel issues and sometimes they’re problems executing. These three roots of a lackluster defense are seldom absent from Michigan’s play, and that much is worrisome as the Wolverines buckle up for the most critical stretch of the season. “Obviously it’s going to dictate how our year is looked at, basically,” Copp said. Hearing the term “defense” must sound like a broken record, but the music won’t stop while Michigan coach Red Berenson persistently preaches it as the Wolverines continuously fail to string together consistent performances in the defensive zone. Getting a consistent 60-minute performance has even been a protruding issue. If they don’t crack the code to the mysterious hole in their game, they’ll miss the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive year — and also the
there’s no point in fixing it. That appears to be the case for Michigan. Recurring issues such as lapses in defensive-zone coverage, failed clearances and an inability to break out of its own zone are not signs of progress. Inconsistency does mean there have been moments of greatness, but they’ve been sprinkled out over the course of a five-month season. Being inconsistent means there’s potential, but that potential is only sometimes fulfilled. Occasionally, the Wolverines can play defense. Occasionally, they cannot play defense. It has been a roller coaster of a season, and they’ve been on the ride that never leaves that dark tunnel. Michigan rarely knows the direction it’s headed, whether a sound defensive performance is on the horizon or not. “I think it’s just something we need to go out and prove to ourselves,” Copp said, “prove that we can be that unbelievably skilled, fast, talented team and still play rock-solid defense and play a 200-foot, two-way game, which we’ve shown that we’re capable of, but it’s been
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Over the summer, prior to the start of the 2014-15 campaign, Michigan men’s basketball coach John Beilein informed Max Bielfeldt that the coming season would be his last at Michigan. The news didn’t come as a surprise. Bielfeldt had two years of eligibility remaining after redshirting his freshman year, but he had played sparingly in the past two seasons. His scholarship spot gave Beilein recruiting flexibility for next year and beyond. In every way, the move made sense. Saturday, prior to Michigan’s 79-69 win over Rutgers, Bielfeldt was honored at midcourt alongside his parents as the Wolverines’ lone senior. He received numerous standing ovations from the crowd of 12,357 at Crisler Center. In his 67th college appearance, Bielfeldt even earned his first career start. But there’s now a chance — small as it is — that the pomp and circumstance was all for naught. Saturday, after maintaining throughout the season that Bielfeldt’s status as a senior hadn’t changed, Beilein came short of closing the book on a fifth year at Michigan for the 6-foot-7 forward in his postgame press conference. “I don’t think anything’s ever closed,” Beilein said. “I wanted to make sure that we under-promise and over-deliver.” What’s most important to Beilein, it seemed, is due diligence. “I would like him to go out and explore some options,” Beilein said. “We’ll look at some options and decide whether it’s a good option (for Bielfeldt) to come back.”
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Max Bielfeldt will look at his options after the season to make a decision.
On Senior Day, he posted his first career double-double after starting in place of freshman forward Ricky Doyle, who emerged early in the season as Michigan’s starting big man. Bielfeldt even fell to third on the depth chart at various points, playing whatever minutes Doyle and redshirt freshman forward Mark Donnal didn’t. It didn’t faze Bielfeldt, who was fully healthy this season for the first time in recent memory. He had successful hip surgery last spring, which brought back hops and mobility that had been hindered over the years by the long-term injury. “You love the game, but the game’s not loving you,” Bielfeldt said. “The game’s making it hurt. … With me feeling a lot better, with me getting the opportunities this year, it’s pretty cool.” As for his plans next season, Bielfeldt is as much in the dark as anybody else.
“Honestly, I don’t know,” Bielfeldt said. “Family and friends ask me the same thing — I give them the same answer. I really don’t know. I just like knowing what my options are. I’m obviously just going to look for options and kinda weigh them out.” The most important question, it seems, is whether Michigan wants Bielfeldt back. As for the second-most important — whether he would enjoy an encore in Ann Arbor — Bielfeldt took the most diplomatic route possible when asked, saying Michigan “would definitely be on my list.” “I’ve had great memories, great friends here,” Bielfeldt said. It seems like Max Bielfeldt wants back in. And if he can replicate even half his productivity from Saturday on a consistent basis, there’s little reason for Beilein, as he said, not to “over-deliver.”
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The Michigan hockey team’s defense has put the Wolverines on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble.
season that will be doomed with another setback. Michigan is squirming in its position with little time to resolve the discomfort. It sits in a tie for second place in the Big Ten with Minnesota and enters its final games on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Wolverines still control their own destiny at capturing both the conference title and a tournament bid, but they’re wrestling with the same demon — defense — that has slapped their backs against the wall for a third time this season. “Everyone knows the circumstances,” Copp said. “Everyone knows what we need to do this weekend.” The current task at hand is shoring up a defense that appears to be permanently broken, and it’s a task that probably isn’t attainable. Michigan’s defense has been its Achilles heel all year, and the defense has been the topic of discussion at practice, in team meetings, among the Wolverine fanbase and around the Big Ten.
third time in the past 25 years. “Defense is going to be what we’ll be focusing on, and hopefully we get it figured out,” Copp said. Michigan is left with the empty hope that a sound defensive performance will pop up. Attempts to permanently fix the issue haven’t been effective all season long. Michigan hockey has oozed excellence for nearly all of Berenson’s tenure behind the bench, but this team’s defense is anything but excellent. That leaves Berenson unsatisfied. He’s a defensiveminded hockey legend who likes a 2-1 victory more than a 7-5 barnburner. But his 31st team hasn’t given him what he likes. Copp knows that. Everyone in the locker room knows that. No one knows how to fix it, though. The problem is a tiresome one, an issue that has been highlighted and underlined and circled countless times. If something isn’t broken, it’s easy to avoid fixing it, but sometimes when something is so broken,
inconsistent.” Then, Copp picks up his hat and saunters out of the room. A typically upbeat leader of the Michigan hockey program appears beaten and battered, and that’s because he has been. His team has been, too. The Wolverines aren’t going to fix their entire defense before this weekend’s crucial homeand-home series with Michigan State. They might pick up some pieces and improve in small areas, and that might be enough to skate by for a weekend. If it’s not, Michigan will know where it fell short. It isn’t going to piece together a flawless performance. With kinks in the armor, the Wolverines have to iron out those dents as best as they can, even while some aren’t reparable. They’ve scooted by, just barely, with a suspect defense all year. They’re getting tired of it by now, but sometimes you just have to let the broken record play on. Jeremy Summitt can be reached at jssumm@umich.edu and on Twitter @jeremysummitt.
When it matters most, Sparty still reigns H OFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — After watching only a minute of both Michigan and Michigan State’s press conferences, it was apparent which team had won MINH Thursday’s second round DOAN matchup of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. In one press conference, Spartan guards Lexi Gussert and Tori Jankoska and forward Aerial Powers giggled with each question asked. More chuckling ensued when Jankoska spilled Gatorade all over herself. Even Michigan State coach Suzy Merchant was upbeat and cheerful, a huge difference from her demeanor a month ago in East Lansing, where the Spartans lost to the Wolverines, 72-59. Twenty minutes later, Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico, guard Shannon Smith and forward Nicole Elmblad walked into the press conference room, and if it wasn’t apparent who had won, the trio made it even more obvious who lost. The room was in stark contrast: There wasn’t any giggling, no one chuckled over spilled Gatorade and Barnes Arico was definitely not her usual chipper self. While it was hard at times to hear through the solemn mumblings, one thing was clear, and Barnes Arico summarized it perfectly. “They really played well tonight,” Barnes Arico said. “They shot the basketball extremely well. We didn’t.” Added Elmblad: “Unfortunately, we weren’t hitting shots, and they were.” And that was it. Michigan
State simply outplayed the Wolverines from start to finish. Once again, Michigan lost its shooting touch while it seemed that, for most of the game, the other team couldn’t miss. Coming into the matchup, the Wolverines had the clear advantage after sweeping the season series. Not only that, but Merchant had just six scholarship players on the roster. But when it mattered the most, Michigan State’s players stepped up to the plate while Michigan couldn’t get anything rolling offensively. Gussert started off the game hot, shooting 4-for-4 from behind the arc and finishing with a game-high 16 points after going 1-for-10 last time the two teams faced off. Powers, an AllBig Ten First Team member, was her usual self, earning a doubledouble with 16 points and 15 rebounds. If it wasn’t obvious before which team showed up to play, it should be now. “When you’re in situations where you win and you stay, or you lose and go home, you give it your all every single game.” Powers said. Michigan, on the other hand, didn’t appear to ever come to that realization. The Wolverines had their second-lowest scoring half of the season in the first half, scoring just 22 points. And if you thought things couldn’t get any worse in the second half, man, were you wrong. “One of my assistants said, well, our shooting can’t get any worse in the second half, and actually it did, which is incredible,” Barnes Arico said. The Wolverines shot just 16.7 percent from the behind the arc and 24.3 percent overall in the second half. Michigan ended up taking a whopping 70 shots, but made just 19 of them in the game. But if you think this is the
first time Michigan State has outplayed Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament, you’re also mistaken. In fact, the win marked the third consecutive year the Spartans had knocked the Wolverines out of the Big Ten Tournament, and the fifth overall. Michigan has never beaten Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament. Two years ago, the squads met in the quarterfinals, where the Wolverines went without a field goal for almost 10 minutes and couldn’t recover, dropping the game, 62-46. And last year, the two teams met once again in the second round. Michigan led for most of the game before a furious comeback from Michigan State allowed the Spartans to come out victorious, 61-58. The fact of the matter is, Michigan State has Michigan’s number when it has meant the most. And it’s a form of dominance that could continue. Next year, Michigan State will return the power trio of Powers, Jankoska and Gussert while Michigan will lose three key players to graduation in Elmblad, Smith and Goree. So next year, if the two teams meet again in the Big Ten Tournament — and let’s face it, with the way things have gone the past three years, it could happen — someone is going to have to step up to the plate for the Wolverines. Maybe it’ll be Flaherty or junior guard Madison Ristovski or even one of five incoming freshmen in a highly touted recruiting class. But whoever she is, she’s going need to bring her ‘A’ game. Because if not, Sparty’s reign will continue. Minh Doan can be reached at minhdoan@umich.edu or on Twitter @_minhdoan.